Catalyst - Expanding opportunities for women and business

Researchers & Consultants

Catalyst researchers and consultants, sometimes in conjunction with scholars from other institutions, produce various knowledge-product types: Research reports; the Making Change series of handbooks for human resources professsionals, and Diversity & Inclusion Practices, exemplary organizational initiatives to advance women. Included in Catalyst Metrics is a cross-section that quantifies women's experiences in business. The Information Center produces Quick Takes and Pyramids. Researchers and consultants specialize in topics related to Catalyst's three Practice Areas, as follows:


Deepali Bagati, Ph.D.

Director, Research
Women of Color; Women in Leadership; Global Diversity

Expertise | Biography


Candice Morgan

Senior Associate, Advisory Services
Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Women of Color; Global Diversity; Talent Management

Expertise | Biography


Nancy M. Carter, Ph.D.

Vice President, Research
Women in Leadership; Global Diversity; Talent Management;
Social and Professional Networks

ExpertiseBiography


Corinne Moss-Racusin
Graduate Student Researcher, Research
Women in Leadership; Mentoring; Women in Professional Services

Expertise | Biography


Sarah Dinolfo

Senior Associate, Research
Talent Management; Organizational Change & Effectiveness; 
Women in Leadership

Expertise | Biography


Julie Nugent
Director, Research, and Chair, Catalyst Award Evaluation Committee
Mentoring; Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Women in Leadership; Diversity & Inclusion Practices

Expertise | Biography


Heather Foust-Cummings, Ph.D.
Director, Research
Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Women Board Directors; Employee Networks; Catalyst Member Benchmarking Survey

Expertise | Biography


Emily Pomeroy
Associate, Catalyst Canada
Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Catalyst Member Benchmarking Survey

Expertise | Biography


Katherine Giscombe, Ph.D.
Vice President, Women of Color Research
Women of Color/Visible Minorities; Mentoring; Employee Networks

Expertise | Biography


Jeanine Prime, Ph.D
Senior Director, Research
Women in Leadership; Organizational Change & Effectiveness

Expertise | Biography


Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden
General Manager, Catalyst Europe AG
Women in Leadership; Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Global Diversity

ExpertiseBiography


Laura Sabattini, Ph.D.
Director, Research
Women in Leadership (Stereotyping); Work-Life Effectiveness; Global Diversity

Expertise | Biography


Aimee B. Horowitz
Director, Catalyst Western Region
Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Talent Management;
Work-Life Effectiveness

Expertise | Biography


Emma Sabin
Senior Director, Advisory Services
Women in Leadership; Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Talent Management

Expertise | Biography


Laura Jenner
Senior Associate, Catalyst Canada
Visible Minorities; Women Board Directors; Talent Management; Canadian Censuses

Expertise | Biography


Christine Silva
Senior Associate, Catalyst Canada
Visible Minorities; Women in Leadership; LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)

Expertise | Biography


Lois Joy, Ph.D.
Director, Research
Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Women Board Directors; Women Corporate Officers; U.S. Censuses

Expertise | Biography


Rachel Soares
Associate, Research
Women in Leadership; Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Women Board Directors; Women Corporate Officers

Expertise | Biography


Meryle Mahrer Kaplan, Ph.D.
Vice President, Advisory Services
Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Work-Life Effectiveness; Women of Color/Visible Minorities; Global Diversity

Expertise | Biography 


Brande Stellings, J.D.
Senior Director, Advisory Services
Women in Professional Services; Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Employee Networks

Expertise | Biography


Jennifer Kohler

Associate, Advisory Services
Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Work-Life Effectiveness; Women in Leadership

Expertise | Biography


Anika K. Warren

Director, Research
Global Diversity; Women of Color; LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender); Organizational Change & Effectiveness

Expertise | Biography